Leonard Cohen- The Poet of song

Old songs, old memories and beautiful places.

Leonard Cohen

 

In the longest Winter nights in Germany in 1978.

The sweetest whispers of Leonard,

took my dear lover and I.

To learn the abundance of love wealth.

He told us in his poetry,

true love showed real face and we will bleed for the taste, of every kiss borrowed.

His words in his songs,

told us,

love find you, you do not find love.

Now the old poet wrote,

“dance me till the end of time,

dance me till the end of love.”

I remember the Poet of song.

I pray kind Leonard is singing in paradise with the prettiest girls near.

                Dancing Coyote

Reviews

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His passing was such a loss to the artistic world; that ability to write poetry and turn poetry into song is such a valuable skill to possess. While most of my generation will remember him for his wonderful "Hallelujah" his entire body of work is so much more than that. There were wisdom in his lines and wisdom in your lines here, Coyote. A lovely tribute to a wonderfully talented gentleman. Much enjoyed this one! :)))

[Coyote Poetry]

I saw Leonard Cohen in concert in 1978 and in 1979. He sang for us in Germany for four hours. He was the reason. I started writing. Thank you Jamila for reading and the comment.

[Robert Trakofler]

I have limited exposure to leonard's work so i'm not much of an authority... I however have heard some of his spoken words in the past and enjoyed them. All great songwriters are poets in my mind if the expression you are singing isn't one of a true emotive composition the music is crap in my opinion:/ I honestly don't think the voice is as important an instrument as the instrument of expression

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree Robert. Leonard could sing, like Johnnie Cash, Willie Nelson and Hank Williams. Rare voices. Thank you for reading and the comment.

[John the Baptist]

A very fine tribute to a very fine poet/ singer here. "Hallelujah" never fails to move me deeply.

[Coyote Poetry]

His songs were used in many movies. Famous song "Everybody knows" from the Superman movie was his. He was amazing and thank you for reading and the comment.

[Fabian G. Franklin]

I always liked listening to Leonard. His line, "There is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in." was taken indirectly from Ralph Waldo Emerson who said, "There is a crack in everything God has made." Without our imperfections we would be far less unique and beautiful. I enjoyed the read my friend.

[Coyote Poetry]

I have been listening to Cohen since 1976. He had many songs used in films. Thank you Sami for reading and leaving the kind words.

[Fabian G. Franklin]

Uh, I'm not Sami. But you're welcome.

[Patricia Wedel]

dear John... a lovely refrain as the voice of Leonard Cohen remains
in our hearts forever and a day. Soul searching as his song of Hallelujah ... we may live each day as a Prayer for healing and blessings. truly, Pat

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree dear Pat. Leonard voice taught us sorrow and sweetness. Thank you for reading and the comment.

[AJNJ]

Thank you for this poem on the great Leonard Cohen. I must read more of his work. The way you have recapitulated his words makes me awed at all the beauty of love captured. Thinking deeply on the subject, his philosophy was so on point when he says, love find you, you do not find love. Indeed, why do we chase something that is every man's destiny? In my view, every man will find love at some point in his spiritual journey. Hence, the wisdom is in readying ourselves, making ourselves worthy of love and in waiting. Kudos for such awesome poetry, dear sir.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you my friend for reading. Cohen had many good songs. He kept his eyes wide open to our world.

[AJNJ]

A must read for me in the coming weekend. You are welcome :)

[Ruth]

I remember when he died and felt such sadness. I at one point in time, read his poetry constantly...my best friend bought me a rare book of his writing once and I devoured it for weeks lol It was really nice to read such a wonderful dedication to him Coyote, he reached a lot of people's minds/souls and heart I think :) Great piece of writing :)

[Coyote Poetry]

I bought his last book. I still own his cassettes from the early seventies. I was lucky and I was station in Germany. The German people, they loved him. Thank you Ruth for reading and the comment.

[Light and ashes]

Leonard Cohen, wrote some amazing songs. He was a poet in the truest sense. Only you could do him justice, a lovely read as always Coyote.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you dear Allie. Cohen was my first muse for writing. His songs tells us deep story and if we listen. We could learn from him.

[Light and ashes]

All great writers have something to teach us.....
you're welcome.
You're always a pleasure to read.

[Lydia Shutter]

Leonard Cohen's words will live on for many years to come. They were raw and honest and so many of us could identify with the words...and the melodies. Your words, John, do him justice. A lovely tribute. Lydi**

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you dear Lydia. I agree. Leonard Cohen's song are ever-lasting and timeless.

[Ted Kniffen]

A very unique talent who explored many aspects of life ... love ... religion. I have been listening to his music since his first album. Those songs underscored my youth and also added a deeper dimension to my own writing. I suppose if I had to pick a favourite it would be "The Guests".
Not only is his poetry good, but his songs evoke an atmosphere that is hard to match. The melodies are never quite what you think they're going to be ... but they are are always a perfect match for the words.

A fine tribute friend.
Take care ... be safe.

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree my friend. He was a wanderer and he had a Gypsy heart. Only one Leonard Cohen. Thank you Ted for reading and the comment.

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

I’ve loved him since I can’t recall lol a long time
A lovely tribute in memory of him

[Coyote Poetry]

He was amazing dear Julie. Be careful and be safe.

[Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere)]

You too ThAnkyou 🙏

[Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere)]

You too ThAnkyou 🙏